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SURABAYA, Indonesia — A large group of Muslims recently forced a Christian church to suspend its worship service on a Sunday morning and all gatherings thereafter, following threats and demands for permits.

In Tangerang, a satellite town of Jakarta, Indonesia, at least 20 Muslims arrived at the Indonesian Bethel Church (GBI) at 9 a.m. local time on Sept. 21, an hour before the congregation was to begin worship in a shophouse of a commercial complex in Gerendeng Pulo village, Karawaci District, a video recording shows. The Muslims demanded a halt to all worship until the church obtains all relevant permits.

“There should be no religious activities here,” an elderly Muslim told Pastor Melky Gerung, to which a police officer interjected that mediation should take place to mainta

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